Automobile document case

ABSTRACT

Safer Stops is a 4.5″×4.5″ octagonal case mounted on the steering cowl used to house driving documents requested during a typical traffic stop to prevent the drivers hands from leaving site of the police officer. Safer Stops consist of two octagonal pieces of leather sewn together on five connecting sides of the eight. The three sides not sewn together form an opening which is secured with a snap closure. On the back is a 3′ round sticky re-useable gel pad. One Side of the gel pad sticks to the case the other side sticks to the steering cowl. The device comes in many colors and is branded with the Safer Stops logo.

FIELD OF INVENTION

Driver Safety

BACKGROUND

The background of the Safer Stops case is it Is a driver safety product.

Summary

The Safer Stops case is designed to hold the documents requested in aroutine traffic stop, (license, proof of insurance and vehicleregistration, thus making it unnecessary to reach in pockets, glovecompartments or purses to retrieve required documents.

Safer Stops is mounted on the steering cowl therefore drivers can keeptheir hands on the steering wheel and in view of the officer.

The Safer Stops case was developed to keep drivers safer during trafficstops.

A) A Written Description of Invention

The Safer Stops case is two pieces of 4.5″×4.5″ leather octagonal piecessewn together on five of the eight sides.

The case is ¼ in thick.

The case has one snap closure on the top.

The case is adapted to be mounted on the car with a silicon gel padwhich allows it to adhere to the steering column cowl of any motorvehicle.

The words ‘Safer Stop Safer” are printed or embossed on the front.

The case comes in a variety of colors.

B) The Manner and Process of Making the Invention

Safer Stops case is die cut in a octagon shape.

It is sewn together on five sides and open on the top 3 edges.

The device is then printed or embossed.

Finally a snap is installed on the top edge of the case.

C) The Best Mode Contemplated By the Inventor of Carrying Out Invention

The Safer Stops device is mass produced in a cut and sew

facility and will be marketed to the public via online sales.

D) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The background of the Safer Stops case is safety. Safety for alldrivers. This is why I developed it. Safety For my family and yours

FIG. 1

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS SAFER STOPS DRAWING FRONT

Shows front of Safer Stops case

Shows front of snap closure

Shows where stitching ends to allow for opening

Shows where stitching is located

Shows where all print/decoration is located

Shows measurement of each side

FIG. 1A

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS SAFER STOPS DRAWING BACK

Shows back of snap closure

Shows where stitching ends to allow for opening

Shows where stitching is located

Shows location of gel pad that holds case in place

Shows measurement of each octagon side

The invention claimed is:
 1. A case for keeping a driver and a policeofficer safer during an encounter between the driver and the policeofficer, the case comprising: a discrete, octagonal first piece havingeight sides, wherein the first piece is fabricated from leather and eachside of the first piece has the same length as the other sides of thefirst piece; a discrete, octagonal second piece having eight sides,wherein the second piece is fabricated from leather and each side of thesecond piece has the same length as the other sides of the second pieceas well as of each side of the first piece; wherein the first piece andthe second piece are oriented such that each side of the first pieceamongst the eight sides of the first piece is aligned with onecorresponding side of the second piece which is amongst the eight sidesof the second piece; wherein the first piece and the second piece aresewn together with stitching which is continuous and extends completelyacross more than half of the sides of the first piece and of the secondpiece but less than all of the sides of the first piece and of thesecond piece; wherein the first piece and the second piece each includea portion of a snap closure, with the portion of the snap closure on thefirst piece positioned adjacent to one of the sides of the first piecewhich does not have stitching adjacent to it and the portion of the snapclosure on the second piece positioned on the side of the second piecewhich is the corresponding side relative to the side of the first piecehaving the portion of the snap closure; wherein the second pieceincludes a sticky pad constructed of silicone gel; and wherein the caseis sized to hold at least a driver's license and indicia of “Safer StopSafer” disposed on the first piece.
 2. The case of claim 1 wherein thefirst piece and the second piece are sewn together with stitching whichextends completely across five of the sides of the first piece and ofthe second piece.
 3. The case of claim 1 wherein an exterior size of thecase is 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches.